This study focused on the effects of vegetation destruction as a result of soapstone quarrying on the socio-economic well-being of s within the quarrying areas of Gucha South Sub-County ...
This has led to detrimental environmental and social economic impacts which are usually ignored at the expense of economic pursuit by developers. The study focused on assessing the socioeconomic impacts of stone quarrying in Narok Town Ward, Narok North Sub-County, Kenya. The target population were quarry workers, the residents and government ...
The study aimed at assessing the environmental and socio-economic impact of stone quarrying in Tororo district. ... The East African quarry industry is dominated by Kenya's cement giants Athi ...
governing stone quarrying and the need to develop a county quarrying and mining policy. The study recommends future research on the individual and institutional factors influencing the …
A binary logistic regression model was done to identify the independent variables of communities unaware of the impacts of stone quarrying. 62.7% and 57.38% of the surveyed s had aware of ...
Figure 10 Tribal people engaged in various allied activities of stone quarrying. 3.2. Socio economic impact of stone quarrying Mitrapur is primarily a tribal area of Balasore district. Now a days, stone quarrying is one of the major source of livelihood for many tribal people. In the current study areas, a large proportion of landless unskilled ...
Purpose: Using a Systems' Approach, this study explores what aspects are essential for stone quarries to adopt a functional environmental management plan and whether compliance with environmental laws enhances business performance. The specific
Quarrying is an excavation process involving abstracting materials, which are neither fuel nor minerals in nature from rocks. The ever-increasing development and construction in major urban centres worldwide have necessitated the need for quarries to
companies, assess critically the economic, environmental and social effects of the quarrying activities, identify and assess existing mitigating measures by quarry companies in the Wenchi Municipality, and provide policy recommendations on sustainable stone quarrying in the Wenchi
impact of stone quarrying on the livelihoods of the workers and provides critical insights into the effects of stone quarrying on the environment. It finds economic hardship, unemployment, rural-urban migration as some reasons the inhabitants engage in stone quarrying in Daglama. It further finds stone quarrying as a source of livelihood in ...
Stone quarrying in Kenya has been taking place for dec-ades. The frequency of stone quarrying has significantly gone up recently due to the increasing population that prompted a high demand for housing, especially in the urban areas ( Adimo et al., 2018). The high demand for building stones in Kenya and Tanzania is the reason illegal stone ...
In Kenya the artisanal stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years, employing many, but also having adverse effects upon the environment in terms of the low …
Background: Stone quarrying is one of the major practices carried out in the world by the construction industry. In Kenya and specifically in Mandera County area, stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years. Objective: This study thus aims at examining the impact that stone quarrying has had on the environment and the livelihood of the communities in Mandera …
DOI: 10.37284/eajenr.5.2.976 Corpus ID: 260620001; Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Stone Quarrying Activities in Narok Town Ward, Narok North Sub-County @article{Barchok2022AssessmentOS, title={Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Stone Quarrying Activities in Narok Town Ward, Narok North Sub-County}, author={Festus K. …
Stone Quarrying and Livelihood Transformation in Peri-Urban Kumasi. Stone Quarrying and Livelihood Transformation in Peri-Urban Kumasi. Kabila Abass. 2014, Research on Humanities and Social Sciences. See Full PDF Download PDF.
quarrying industry was sourced from the Kenya National Statistics Bureau. The study found out that the majority of 71.0% of the QOs were not aware of the existence of the NEMA sustainable quarrying guidelines. The socio-economic variables of sustainability were
Moreover, 45% of the area residents and 44% of the quarry workers have experienced health problems related to quarrying activities. Nevertheless, there was a significant relationship between quarrying activities and the environmental as well as human health problems in the area (p<0.05). The positive impacts identified are; employment, roads ...
This paper examines the socio-economic and environmental impacts of stone mining in Shivpuri district. A large number of people are dependent on stone mining activities for carrying their livelihoods as stone mining is one of the most economic activities after agricultural practices in Shivpuri district.
In Kenya the artisanal stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years, employing many, but also having adverse effects upon the environment in terms of the low recovery rate of usable ...
significant body of research shows that development of a viable stone quarrying sector is vital for both economic growth and poverty reduction (World Bank, 2004; DFID, 2004a). Rural stone …
Stone quarrying along the Daua River in Khalaleo is a big economic activity for the s in the area, the activity has created environmental impacts, which affect the subjective wellbeing …
The study aimed at assessing the environmental and socio-economic impact of stone quarrying in Tororo district. To achieve this, we used questionnaires, interviews and focused group discussions, where the information obtained was confirmed by field observations. ... Kenya. The target population were quarry workers, the residents and government ...
stakeholders' complaints on safety, environmental and socio-economic concerns. The formulation of sustainable quarrying guidelines by NEMA was necessitated by such concerns. The study …
Stone quarrying activities have affected the quarry workers, residents near quarry sites and the country's economy at large. It creates employment opportunities, source of construction …
Stone quarrying is one of the key extractive economic activities in the Ashanti Region, supplying the bulk of stone of varying aggregates to the construction industry within the region and beyond.
Despite serving the rural economy in a positive way, the negative impact of stone quarrying activities in the Saltora CD Block of Bankura District on the local ecology cannot be ignored.
Stone quarrying is one of the key extractive economic activities in the Ashanti Region, supplying the bulk of stone of varying aggregates to the construction industry within the region and beyond. Yet the resource-rich communities have seen little socio-economic improvements. The paper draws on experiences from Nkukua
All over the world there is a realization that quarrying activities has evolved over time to mining industry that has the potential to provide hither to unparalleled services to management in their efforts to reduce effects of quarrying risks to the human being and the surroundings. This potentially has been turned into a challenge and embodied in the new definition of quarrying …
The economic, socio-cultural, and biophysical benefits and costs of black granite quarrying, and how best to maximize and minimize them, respectively, was also part of ... The major activities involved in black granite quarrying include sampling, excavation, stone quality assessment, stone measurement, drilling, blasting, washing ...
Stone quarrying is one of the key extractive economic activities in the Ashanti Region, supplying the bulk of stone of varying aggregates to the construction industry within the region and beyond. Yet the resource-rich communities have seen little socio-economic improvements. The paper draws on experiences from Nkukua
In Kenya the artisanal stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years, ... This paper reports the findings of a study undertaken to assess the socio-economic and environmental impacts of mining in Geita District, …
Stone quarrying has been recognized as a socioeconomic activity serving as a fundamental source of livelihood for some communities. Nonetheless, most operations are often …
Excessive demand for stones due to rapid infrastructure development led to uncontrolled stone quarrying in Mitrapur panchayat of Balasore district causing serious environmental degradation and socio-economic conflict. A large …
Stone quarrying is one of the key extractive economic activities in the Ashanti Region, supplying the bulk of stone of varying aggregates to the construction industry within the region and beyond. Yet the resource-rich communities have seen little socio-economic i mprovements. The paper draws on experiences from Nkukua Buoho and Ntiri Buoho in the Afigya Kwabre District of …
The study established that 55.1% of quarry workers and 65% of heads were unaware of any environmental rules, regulations, and principles governing stone quarrying.
In Kenya and specifically in Mandera County area, stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years. Objective: This study thus aims at examining the impact that …
Stone quarrying in Kenya: a socio-economic and institutional survey. Nairobi, Kenya: Intermediate Technology and Development Group Mining Program. Asher Shadmon, Sam G. (1999). ... Artisanal stone quarrying in …
v ABSTRACT Stone quarrying has been recognized as a socioeconomic activity serving as a fundamental source of livelihood for some communities.
quarries used to produce concret that contribute to the various types of construction and provide both economic and social benefits. However, the intensive activities of quarrying disregard to the environment impact leads to a series of socio-economic and environmental problems. Hence, the study area is one of the most potential